Hydraulics Project Engineer - OTAK INC

Join a team of passionate, creative professionals whose work makes an immediate impact by delivering solutions that protect people, property, and the environment. Otak is seeking a Hydraulic Project Engineer to join our Water and Natural Resources team in Colorado. In this role, you will support a variety of projects, including bridge and culvert hydraulics, floodplain permitting, stream, river, and estuary restoration, and barrier removal and fish passage projects.

Collaborating with a multidisciplinary team that includes engineers, geomorphologists, landscape architects, and urban designers, you will help deliver sustainable solutions for public and private sector clients across Colorado and the Pacific Northwest. Bring your expertise in hydraulic design and modeling to our dynamic, growing team!

This position will be based out of our Louisville, CO office.

To learn more about Otak's WNR team and projects, please watch the following video:

Otak's WNR Team

What you’ll do:

• Provide technical excellence and creative solutions in bridge hydraulics, scour countermeasure design, river mechanics, channel stability, sediment transport, and floodplain permitting.
• Perform hydrologic and hydraulic modeling.
• Conduct design calculations.
• Prepare construction documents in support of transportation and restoration projects.
• Prepare construction drawings, specifications, and cost estimates.
• Create design and permitting reports.
• Collect and analyze data.
• Prepare studies and master plans.
• Develop technical approaches, scopes, schedules, and budgets for proposals.
• Perform construction engineering and observation.

What you bring:

• A Master’s degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering with an emphasis on Water Resources or Hydraulic Engineering, or a similar discipline, is preferred.
• 7-12 years of Project Engineering experience in hydraulic engineering or a related field.
• A valid Professional Engineer (PE) license is required.
• Expertise in water resources models such as HEC-RAS and SRH2D.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, ArcGIS, and AutoCAD or MicroStation.
• Ability to prioritize, manage, and deliver multiple projects with simultaneous deadlines in a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate experience, qualifications, and work location as well as market and business considerations.

Salary Range: $100,000 - $120,000 per year

Benefits

At our core, we believe that supporting our communities begins with supporting our employees. No matter what stage you’re at in your career, we have a comprehensive total rewards program to enhance your quality of life, help support your family, and assist you in achieving your personal and professional goals. Otak employees enjoy competitive salaries; discretionary performance bonuses; no-cost medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, HRA/HSA; a 401(k)-retirement match that is 100% vested immediately; a hybrid work schedule; Paid Time Off (PTO) accrual based on your industry experience rather than your seniority plus 9 paid holidays per year; a commuter allowance (based on your office location); support for your professional registration and/or certification fees; and much more! If you are out of the area and interested in relocating for this opportunity, relocation assistance may be provided.

Why work at Otak?

We’re not just looking for skills and experience, having shared values is just as important! When you work at Otak, you aren’t just joining a firm — you’re joining a community. We believe our best work happens in a culture of collaboration and inclusion, where the expertise of diverse individuals can thrive in a foundation of teamwork. The work environment we create is built on a simple concept: working on interesting projects with interesting people. However, we don’t just believe in cultivating our own community; we’re also committed to enriching the communities around us with smart, creative solutions. We know our employees make an investment in us, so we’re committed to making an investment in them. Seasoned experts and young professionals work together to encourage personal growth and skill development at all experience levels. Plus, we’re expanding — and we’re dedicated to developing an internal infrastructure with the strength and talent to support that growth.

Equal Opportunity

Otak is proud to be an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. The Equal Opportunity policy at Otak, Inc. provides a fair and equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, religion, nation origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, protected veteran status or disability or any other status(es) protected by law. Otak ensure nondiscrimination in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and mandatory supplements to EEO (revisions).

At Otak, we recognize that inclusion is a practice, and we are determined to lead our industry by embedding that practice into our work. Cultivating an inclusive workplace environment is ongoing and consistent work, requiring dedication and commitment from every member of the organization. This commitment is reflected in Otak’s promise to significantly increase employee diversity, impact the communities in which we work, and establish ongoing relationships within these communities.

Otak’s Vision for an Inclusive Environment includes the following:

• We embrace diverse identities, and willingly engage across difference
• All employees can experience the workplace safely and show up as their authentic selves
• Fostering unique perspectives and an open exchange of ideas
• Engaging one another with curiosity rather than judgment
• Relationships are built on mutual trust, dignity, and respect

If you are a minority, veteran, person with a disability, or a member of the LGBTQA Community, we strongly encourage and welcome you to apply to any open position of interest. If you want to learn more about Otak, this position, or the company’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, contact our Human Resources Department at GRPHumanResources@otak.com.

*Please note, Otak is not accepting resumes from 3^rd party recruitment agencies at this time.